Zanzibar Town
The total lack of decor and stark concrete stairwell may be off-putting, but the Flamingo offers perfectly adequate no-frills accommodation at rock-bottom…
Must-see hotels in Zanzibar Archipelago
Zanzibar Island
A simple place consisting of five beachside bungalows, a two-storey house and a large beach bar. Rooms have bright yellow walls, firm beds and kanga…
Zanzibar Town
Despite its unexciting appearance and dark wood interior, the family-run Abuso is a solid choice with spacious rooms and friendly staff. Triple and quad…
Zanzibar Town
With just nine large rooms over three floors around a central covered courtyard, this hotel has a peaceful and spacious ambience. Rooms are decorated in…
Zanzibar Island
This long-standing Japanese-run place is hidden among the palm trees in a quiet beachside compound at the northern edge of Paje, slightly removed from the…
Pemba
A long-time favourite for travellers in Wete, and now in an improved location, this place has simple rooms with mosquito nets. Mr Sharook the owner is…
Zanzibar Town
The Karibu’s spartan atmosphere and widely displayed 'rule' notices are compensated by a very convenient location. Accommodation is in dorms of five to…
Nungwi
This friendly place has simple bungalows around a tiny well-kept garden. It's near the beach, but the sea view is obscured by a two-storey hotel at the…
Changuu Private Island Paradise
Zanzibar Island
Fifteen thatched cottages make up this island hotel, but at the time of research it was closed for renovation with no re-opening date available. However,…
Zanzibar Island
At the southern end of Jambiani, this place is a modern brick-built bungalow on the land side of the dirt road that runs through the village. Rooms are…
Zanzibar Town
The venerable Africa House was formerly the English Club, and decor still has a colonial flavour. Rooms are rather over-furnished with antique-style four…
Zanzibar Island
Twisted Palms has 10 cottages: five are slap bang on the beach, and five are set back up on a rocky outcrop overlooking the sea. When we visited, it was…
Zanzibar Town
The long-standing Mazsons has comfortable accommodation, but it's a little bland and tired around the edges. On the upside, there's excellent service and…
Zanzibar Island
This large resort has around 40 rooms in double-storey blocks, with two swimming pools, a bar, restaurant and an on-site dive centre. It's popular with…
Zanzibar Town
Built in the late 19th century by UMCA missionairies, St Monica’s is very near the Anglican cathedral and still has a somewhat historic ambience. As well…
Zanzibar Island
Jambo's enviable beachfront location and laid-back atmosphere make up for its rather frayed palm-thatch bungalows. There's a dorm and double rooms with…
Nungwi
Despite the name, there are no bungalows here. Just a large two-storey block with about 20 plain rooms. On the upside, there's a great sea view. It's also…
Zanzibar Town
This is reputedly the oldest hotel in Zanzibar, and the history theme continues throughout with Zanzibari beds and various Arabesque ornaments alongside…
Zanzibar Island
This large place has rooms in single- and double-storey cottages, all with veranda or balcony, set around manicured grounds. It's lacking in shade and…
Zanzibar Island
This low-key locally run place is right on the beach with a collection of rustic bungalows; some are two storey, with upstairs rooms hotter in the day but…
Nungwi
With simple bungalows and rooms with glass sliding doors in a two-storey block, this is a no-frills joint but makes up for it with its position right on…
Nungwi
A simple budget option, right on the beach. Rooms have mosquito nets, fans (some also have have air-con) and a small veranda looking onto a sandy garden,…
Zanzibar Town
Set back from Kelele Sq (near several top-end hotels), this is a quiet and atmospheric choice, with 10 individually designed rooms, all with traditional…
Zanzibar Town
In a handy location, just off Kenyatta Rd, this hotel has spacious rooms and bathrooms, but some are surprisingly dark and a little dated.
Zanzibar Town
This unpretentious place has bland but reasonably comfortable rooms. Not all have nets or air-conditioning, so choose carefully.
Nungwi
Safina has simply furnished no-frills bungalows (some with air-con) set around a scruffy garden, just in from the beach.
Zanzibar Island
This large hotel has an amazing beachfront location, but the bedrooms are unappealing and the bar-restaurant is a little tired around the edges. There are…
Nungwi
This beautifully situated, upmarket place was a standout in Nungwi for years, with a low-key ambience, luxurious sea-view chalets in mature tropical…
Zanzibar Island
Occupying one of the most scenic locations on the island at the tip of the peninsula, Ras Michamvi sits on a bluff with expansive views. Idyllic, deserted…
Zanzibar Island
Pili Pili House is a three-bedroom beach house on a beautiful stretch of sand at the village of Bumbwini, 20km from Stone Town, about 5km beyond the…
Zanzibar Island
Waikiki is a fun and friendly resort where Italian ownership means good coffee, great food (including pizza and ice cream) and a legendary Friday party…
Nungwi
This hotel has comfortably furnished rooms in a neat multistorey complex overlooking a swimming pool, with a deck on high stilts above the beach. It's…
Zanzibar Island
On a broad beach among palms and mangroves, Menai Beach Bungalows offers a unique opportunity to see a corner of the island so far unaffected by tourism…
Zanzibar Island
As an exclusive lodge on a private island, peace and privacy is guaranteed here. However, at the time of research this lodge was closed for renovation…
